Aunt Alexandra, Atticus’s sister, comes over to Scout and Jem’s house to live with them. It is an unexpected visit because Atticus probably forgot to tell the children that she is coming. She explains to the children that she should stay with them for a while and give a “feminine influence.” Everyone in Maycomb welcomes her. Miss Maudie baked cakes, Miss Rachel had a coffee with her, and Mr Nathan Radley also greeted Aunt Alexandra. She soon becomes part of the county easily. As times passes she starts to speak about the different individuality of families in Maycomb. She is also very conceited about the Finches. Maycomb is an old town with families that had lived there for decades. Aunt Alexandra thinks Jem and Scout needs to behave like a lady and a gentleman, as their ancestors had done so. Consequently, she instructs Atticus to teach the children about their ancestry; how their ancestors were not from “run-of-the-mill” people. However, Jem and Scout are stunned about how extraordinary Atticus is and Scout cries. Atticus consoles Scout then says to forget about what he had said about their ancestry and leaves the room.
Character profile
Jean Louise Finch: In chapter 13 we find out that Scout is surprised that her Aunt has come to visit them. She doesn’t understand why her aunt needs to stay with them. She then finds out that aunt Alexandra wants her to become a young lady but Scout has no intention of becoming something she’s not, ‘ I would not be interested in clothes… but I kept quiet (127)’. Scout doesn’t want her aunt to live them with, because Scout believes that her aunt is always telling her what to do, and Scout prefers to be independent, ‘ Aunty had a way of declaring, What Is Best For The Family, and I suppose her coming to live with us in that category (129)’. When he Aunt comes to stay, Scout finds out that she has relatives she’s never heard of, ‘ It was a sad thing that my father has neglected to tell me about the Finch family, or to install any pride into his children (132)’. At the end of the chapter Scout realizes that Atticus has changed and she thinks it’s because of his sister, Aunt Alexandra. Scout then cries because ‘ His curtness stung me (134)’’. Scout cries because she has made an annoying sound and it annoys Atticus, ‘ For no reason I felt myself beginning to cry, but I could not stop (134)’.
Atticus Finch: In this chapter, Atticus has believed by Scout to have changed because of his sister’s wishes to make the family better, ‘ My father never thought those thoughts. My father never spoke so. Aunt Alexandra had put him up to this, somehow (134)’. To sum up Atticus presence in the book was not great except for the end.
Jem finch: In this chapter Jem found out a flaw in the Finch family, one of their cousin was put into the jail for a long time, ‘ Is this the cousin Joshua who was locked up for so long (132)’. Aunt Alexandra was very mad and upset at Jem, but Jem didn’t care. Jem is approached by Atticus because his Aunt doesn’t appreciate that Jem is bringing shame to the family by mentioning that part of their family is a criminal, ‘ Jem’s disgust deepened ‘ I know all that stuff, he said (133).
Aunt Alexandra: In chapter 13 we find out Aunt Alexandra decides to stay with Atticus and the family because she believes that it would be best that she is Scout’s feminie influence “We decided that it would be best for you to have some feminie influence. It won’t be many years, Jean Louise, before you become interested in clothes and boys-“(127). We also find out that she likes to gossip, and she likes people to know that she exists, by joining nearly every social activity. Lastly she also felt that she knew what was best for the family and that, her family was better than everyone else, “ Aunty had a way of declaring What is Best For The Family, and I suppose her coming to live with us was in that category” (129).
Vocabulary
1) Nome (127): “no m’am”. 2) Giddy (128): dizzy, having or causing a whirling sensation. 3) Dispelled (128): chase away or force away. 4) Lane cake (129): is a baked cake traditionally from the south. It is for special occasions, birthdays and weddings. 5) Shinny (129): slang term for whiskey. 6) Amanuensis (129): Someone skilled in speech. 7) Prerogative (129): a right reserved by exclusively by a particular person or group. 8) Kin (129): group of people related either by blood or marriage. 9) Flighty (129): skittish, unpredictably excitable. 10) Hereditary (130): genetic transmitted features. 11) Incestuous (130): to have an intimate relationship with a relative. 12) Obliquely (130): in an oblique manner, sideways. 13) Nimble-wittedness (130): a fast thinker. 14) Vetted (131): is the process of evaluation and examination. 15) Dicta (131): In legal term, is a statement of opinion or belief considered authoritative because of the dignity of the person making it. 16) Merriweather (131): is a family name. 17) Morbid (131: an unhealthy state of mind. 18) Delafields (131): American city in Wisconsin. 19) Bufords (131): American city in Georgia.
Setting
The setting of this chapter takes place either in Atticus's house and the surrounding neighborhood in Maycomb county.
↑ Maycomb county (the neighnorhood)
Aunt Alexandra is welcomed by the Maycomb county and is actively working on improving the county.
←Atticus's house (Atticus and Scout)
Aunt Alexandra comes and starts to live at Atticus's house. There, she tries to give the children some feminine influence and teaches them their ancestry.
Photo Bank
She owned a bright green square Buick and... (p 127) Link
Miss Maudie Atkinson baked a Lane cake...(p 129) Link
Plot Summary
Aunt Alexandra, Atticus’s sister, comes over to Scout and Jem’s house to live with them. It is an unexpected visit because Atticus probably forgot to tell the children that she is coming. She explains to the children that she should stay with them for a while and give a “feminine influence.” Everyone in Maycomb welcomes her. Miss Maudie baked cakes, Miss Rachel had a coffee with her, and Mr Nathan Radley also greeted Aunt Alexandra. She soon becomes part of the county easily. As times passes she starts to speak about the different individuality of families in Maycomb. She is also very conceited about the Finches. Maycomb is an old town with families that had lived there for decades. Aunt Alexandra thinks Jem and Scout needs to behave like a lady and a gentleman, as their ancestors had done so. Consequently, she instructs Atticus to teach the children about their ancestry; how their ancestors were not from “run-of-the-mill” people. However, Jem and Scout are stunned about how extraordinary Atticus is and Scout cries. Atticus consoles Scout then says to forget about what he had said about their ancestry and leaves the room.
Character profile
Jean Louise Finch: In chapter 13 we find out that Scout is surprised that her Aunt has come to visit them. She doesn’t understand why her aunt needs to stay with them. She then finds out that aunt Alexandra wants her to become a young lady but Scout has no intention of becoming something she’s not, ‘ I would not be interested in clothes… but I kept quiet (127)’. Scout doesn’t want her aunt to live them with, because Scout believes that her aunt is always telling her what to do, and Scout prefers to be independent, ‘ Aunty had a way of declaring, What Is Best For The Family, and I suppose her coming to live with us in that category (129)’. When he Aunt comes to stay, Scout finds out that she has relatives she’s never heard of, ‘ It was a sad thing that my father has neglected to tell me about the Finch family, or to install any pride into his children (132)’. At the end of the chapter Scout realizes that Atticus has changed and she thinks it’s because of his sister, Aunt Alexandra. Scout then cries because ‘ His curtness stung me (134)’’. Scout cries because she has made an annoying sound and it annoys Atticus, ‘ For no reason I felt myself beginning to cry, but I could not stop (134)’.
Atticus Finch: In this chapter, Atticus has believed by Scout to have changed because of his sister’s wishes to make the family better, ‘ My father never thought those thoughts. My father never spoke so. Aunt Alexandra had put him up to this, somehow (134)’. To sum up Atticus presence in the book was not great except for the end.
Jem finch: In this chapter Jem found out a flaw in the Finch family, one of their cousin was put into the jail for a long time, ‘ Is this the cousin Joshua who was locked up for so long (132)’. Aunt Alexandra was very mad and upset at Jem, but Jem didn’t care. Jem is approached by Atticus because his Aunt doesn’t appreciate that Jem is bringing shame to the family by mentioning that part of their family is a criminal, ‘ Jem’s disgust deepened ‘ I know all that stuff, he said (133).
Aunt Alexandra: In chapter 13 we find out Aunt Alexandra decides to stay with Atticus and the family because she believes that it would be best that she is Scout’s feminie influence “We decided that it would be best for you to have some feminie influence. It won’t be many years, Jean Louise, before you become interested in clothes and boys-“(127). We also find out that she likes to gossip, and she likes people to know that she exists, by joining nearly every social activity. Lastly she also felt that she knew what was best for the family and that, her family was better than everyone else, “ Aunty had a way of declaring What is Best For The Family, and I suppose her coming to live with us was in that category” (129).
Vocabulary
1) Nome (127): “no m’am”.2) Giddy (128): dizzy, having or causing a whirling sensation.
3) Dispelled (128): chase away or force away.
4) Lane cake (129): is a baked cake traditionally from the south. It is for special occasions, birthdays and weddings.
5) Shinny (129): slang term for whiskey.
6) Amanuensis (129): Someone skilled in speech.
7) Prerogative (129): a right reserved by exclusively by a particular person or group.
8) Kin (129): group of people related either by blood or marriage.
9) Flighty (129): skittish, unpredictably excitable.
10) Hereditary (130): genetic transmitted features.
11) Incestuous (130): to have an intimate relationship with a relative.
12) Obliquely (130): in an oblique manner, sideways.
13) Nimble-wittedness (130): a fast thinker.
14) Vetted (131): is the process of evaluation and examination.
15) Dicta (131): In legal term, is a statement of opinion or belief considered authoritative because of the dignity of the person making it.
16) Merriweather (131): is a family name.
17) Morbid (131: an unhealthy state of mind.
18) Delafields (131): American city in Wisconsin.
19) Bufords (131): American city in Georgia.
Setting
The setting of this chapter takes place either in Atticus's house and the surrounding neighborhood in Maycomb county.
↑ Maycomb county (the neighnorhood)
Aunt Alexandra is welcomed by the Maycomb county and is actively working on improving the county.
Aunt Alexandra comes and starts to live at Atticus's house. There, she tries to give the children some feminine influence and teaches them their ancestry.
Photo Bank
...tried to shoot him with an old flintlock pistol...Link